Country Life November 9 2016 reveals the Prince of Wales's view of the countryside. Find out more here:
HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES: In his regular birthday message to the countryside, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales stresses the need for balance between man and Nature and why it’s wise to leave rural Britain to solve its own problems
ARCHITECTURE: In the second of two articles, John Goodall considers how Hedingham Castle in Essex was painstakingly restored
GARDENS: Mark Griffiths explains the processes behind the blazing foliage of the end of the year that lights up gardens such as Sheffield Park, East Sussex
INTERVIEW: Patricia Routledge talks to Jack Watkins about unacceptable mannerisms and turning down Alan Bennett
ABF THE SOLDIER’S CHARITY: Army veterans of all ages tell Michael Murray-Fennell about the crucial work of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity
FAMOUS LAST WORDS: Whether witty, wise or just plain mystifying, many deathbed utterances of the great and the good have gone down in history, as Jonathan Self reveals
GADGETS & GIZMOS: A new museum dedicated to Heath Robinson appeals to a peculiarly British humour, says Tim Richardson
FISHING: The storm clouds part in time for our fishing correspondent David Profumo and Editor Mark Hedges to make a memorable fishing and stalking trip to the Western Isles
INTERIORS: Giles Kime explores new wallpapers designed by artists, coloured bathrooms and the best in interior design
COOKING: Melanie Johnson says it’s well worth seeking out quinces
PROPERTY: Penny Churchill offers renovation projects that will reap rewards; Eleanor Doughty reports on modern houses in a Capability Brown landscape; and Annunciata Walton chooses properties bathed in light
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Dawn Chorus: The world's highest property has a fittingly sky-high priceOur daily round-up of news includes a flat that's 2,500 ft above the ground, our stop-you-in-your-tracks picture of the day, a chance to see two of Country Life's best-loved experts, and news about our Quiz of the Day.
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Brockfield Hall, the great Yorkshire house that's gone from Regency mansion to modern family homeBrockfield Hall in North Yorkshire is the family home of Charlie Wood and Hatta Byng, editor of House & Garden, who have transformed it since they came here in 2020, winning multiple awards in the process. John Martin Robinson reports on the restoration project that revived this compact Regency house as a modern family home. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
